Le Creuset 9-Inch Stoneware Pie Dish Cerise

There’s a reason why fine stoneware is called “China” and not “France”! The Chinese have been making exceptional stoneware for thousands of years, whereas European stoneware is always found broken, Chinese stoneware is often found intact!This dish is thick stoneware, and the glaze is even and the colours match the enamel cast iron perfectly. I’ve made cherry pie, pot pie, and quiche in mine several times and it still looks like new. Le Creuset is being honest when they say it is virtually non-stick. Super easy to clean.

I bought this as a gift for my daughter in law. She is absolutely thrilled with it. She said her pie turned out perfect - in the way it looked and in the eveness of cooking of it. So based on that I would buy it again.

I have tried recipe after recipe, even experimenting and I could not get a perfect pie crust. I decided maybe it was the plain old glass pie plate I was using. I bought a cast iron pie plate and it did well, I just knew it could be better, I thought when it comes to cast iron, nobody is better than Le Creuset and at first I was disappointed that they did not carry a cast iron pie plate(surprised too considering). I spotted this and then a light went on in my head and I remembered when it comes to baked goods, GOOD stoneware is fabulous for baking. I got lucky and purchased the pie dish in Oyster-they were selling out fast with the holidays coming up. I wanted the meringue colored one-I will be purchasing that in the future as well.So my pie dish arrived pretty ... MoreI have tried recipe after recipe, even experimenting and I could not get a perfect pie crust. I decided maybe it was the plain old glass pie plate I was using. I bought a cast iron pie plate and it did well, I just knew it could be better, I thought when it comes to cast iron, nobody is better than Le Creuset and at first I was disappointed that they did not carry a cast iron pie plate(surprised too considering). I spotted this and then a light went on in my head and I remembered when it comes to baked goods, GOOD stoneware is fabulous for baking. I got lucky and purchased the pie dish in Oyster-they were selling out fast with the holidays coming up. I wanted the meringue colored one-I will be purchasing that in the future as well.So my pie dish arrived pretty fast. When I opened it I inspected it thoroughly for chips in enamel or any defect-there was nothing. The pan was a little heavy and if felt and looked very well made. The color was a teeny but darker than shown, but only by a hair-it was still a beautiful color and neural. On to the baking. I made my crust, and put the pan in the fridge to get cold and help the dough stay cold while I cut the strips for the lattice for my cherry pie. It chilled pretty fast to my surprise. I did nothing different with my recipe -only the use of this pie pan. When I took this pie out of the over, It was agony waiting for it to cool down. I was eager to try the crust ad see how it performed.... it was perfect. The dough did not over cook but it crisped through all the way to the filling. There was nothing soggy on the bottom. Just a golden flaky crust-top to bottom and then filling. I will also say I had a little filling spill on the side and it wiped away like butter on a hot pan. I will never use another pie dish/plate again. Considering the price I will be getting some as gifts for the holidays for family and friends. My recipe is complete!